Djokovic unveils wax figure of himself in Serbia
February 10th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Feb 10 (IANS) An estimated 6,000 fans braved frigid temperatures to get a glimpse of the world's top tennis player Novak Djokovic in the central Serbian town of ... Read more...
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Russia denies deal with Iran over military cooperation
February 9th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS) Russia and Iran have not reached any deals regarding bilateral military-technical cooperation during their latest bilateral meeting Wednesday, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.Rogozin's ... Read more...
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Russian Navy to get 10 more n-submarines
February 8th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will receive at least 10 new Borey class strategic nuclear submarines in line with a revised state armament procurement programme until 2020, ... Read more...
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Russian Navy working on 30-year development plan
February 6th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will develop by June this year a detailed 30-year plan to strengthen its naval forces, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his ... Read more...
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Russia to build anti-NATO missile shield
February 5th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will build a reliable aerospace defence system to effectively counter NATO missile threats, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Sunday.Rogozin, appointed recently to oversee ... Read more...
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Israel ‘plans attack on Tehran within months’
February 4th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Israel is planning to attack Iran "within months", the Daily Mail reported Saturday.Fears of a global nuclear war breaking out were stoked after Israel said ... Read more...
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Russia to build two space-defence missile plants
February 4th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two plants to manufacture space-defence missiles will soon be built in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said.The first in Nizhny Novgorod will employ ... Read more...
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Russia to build six submarines annually from 2013
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will produce six submarines and one aircraft carrier annually starting 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Thursday."By 2013, production capacity [at Russian shipyards] ... Read more...
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Thai PM orders investigation into army shooting of four Muslims
February 1st, 2012 - 2:56 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the shooting deaths of four Muslims by paramilitaries in the restive south on Sunday, local media reported.Prime ... Read more...
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Programme glitch led to Russian Mars probe failure: Report
January 31st, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A government commission has blamed Russian programmers for the recent failure of Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, the Kommersant daily said Tuesday citing a space industry ... Read more...
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British bank chief’s high bonus criticized (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Nearly one million pounds ($1.6 million) of share bonus given to Stephen Hester, boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), was strongly criticized by ... Read more...
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British bank chief criticized over bonus
January 28th, 2012 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Stephen Hester has been criticized for receiving nearly one million pound bonus.The 963,000-pound share bonus is on ... Read more...
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Woman posing as PMO official arrested
January 25th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A 51-year-old woman who cheated several people by posing as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), landed in the ... Read more...
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UAE, Albania to enhance economic cooperation
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 21 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Albania Saturday signed an agreement to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri and Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Edmond ... Read more...
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Russian firm to build dozens of transport aircraft by 2020
January 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Aviastar SP, one of Russia's largest aircraft-building enterprises, is to build 10 super-heavy Antonov An-124 and dozens of Ilyushin Il-476 cargo aircraft by 2020, Deputy ... Read more...
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Court case by army chief ‘unhealthy’ precedent: Government (Roundup)
January 18th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The legal battle between Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and the government over his age sets an "unhealthy precedent", the government said Wednesday, even ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Advani, others oppose CBI plea (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and his colleagues accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case have told the Supreme Court that ... Read more...
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British minister suggests yacht as gift to queen
January 16th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A British minister has said Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee must not be overshadowed by the London Olympics, and the government should gift her a yacht instead ... Read more...
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UAE, Yemen hold talks
January 15th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 15 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yeman met in this UAE capital Sunday to discuss bilateral relations.Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ... Read more...
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Russian man buys wooden crates, finds AK-47s inside
January 13th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia was caught by surprise when the wooden crates he bought as firewood contained at least 79 AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition.The ... Read more...
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India, Israel sign extradition pact, to forge anti-terror strategy (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Outlining a blueprint for expanding bilateral ties in the future, India and Israel Tuesday signed an extradition treaty and resolved to flesh out a joint ... Read more...
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Israel’s gift for Krishna: A tennis racquet
January 10th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Blending diplomacy with sports, Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman presented a tennis racquet embossed with signatures of leading national players to his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, ... Read more...
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Iran has right to develop n-energy, says India
January 10th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Amid mounting global pressure to follow the US sanctions against Iran, India Tuesday defended Tehran's right to develop its civil nuclear energy programme but made it ... Read more...
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Three blasts after Malaysian court acquits Anwar (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) At least two people were injured in three explosions near Kuala Lumpur High Court Monday, shortly after opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar ... Read more...
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Malaysian opposition leader acquitted in sodomy case
January 9th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) A Malaysian high court has acquitted Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy charge, capping almost two-year-long trial proceedings.The 64-year-old former deputy prime minister was ... Read more...
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Krishna to boost ties with Middle East, Israel
January 7th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Stepping up ties with the energy-rich Middle East, home to a six million-strong Indian diaspora, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday begins a whirlwind four-day ... Read more...
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Russian opposition needs two years to challenge Putin
January 7th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The opposition in Russia will only be able to put forward a presidential candidate popular enough to challenge Vladimir Putin "in one and half or ... Read more...
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Spain to crack down on tax evasion
January 7th, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish government has said it will step up the fight against tax evasion in a bid to raise an additional 8.2 billion euros (around $10 ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Israel, Palestine Sunday
January 6th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) In a delicate balancing act, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday starts a three-day visit to Israel and Palestine that is expected to enhance India's ... Read more...
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Russia exports 18 mn tonnes of grain
December 30th, 2011 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS) Russia has exported about 18 million tonnes of grain in 2011, First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov said. Russia is one of the world's largest grain ... Read more...
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Alcohol consumption drops in Russia
December 29th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has seen a fall in alcohol sales over the past two years from 18 liters to 15 liters per capita a year, a minister ... Read more...
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Medvedev appoints deputy PM
December 28th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Vladislav Surkov as deputy prime minister.Surkov, 47, will be in charge of modernization issues. He was the presidential administration's ... Read more...
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Thousands protest in Moscow demanding fresh vote
December 25th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 29,000 protesters rallied in Moscow Saturday to demand new parliamentary elections in Russia.A long line of metal detectors were set up on the streets ... Read more...
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Kazakh restive town normal, UN experts invited
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 23 (IANS) Normalcy is returning to the restive western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen as authorities invited UN experts to participate in the probe into riots that left more ... Read more...
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Australian teen gets 13-year jail for killing Indian student
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) A teenager in Australia was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for stabbing to death an Indian student here last year.Nitin Garg died of his ... Read more...
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